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then I would recognize at once the well´known features of the great New 

York   detective。     Jolnes   was   keeping   a   sharp   watch   upon   the   doors   and 

windows of the house。 

     ;Well�察�doctor�察─�said Knight�察�unable to repress a note of triumph in his 

voice�察 �have you seen�拭─�

     ;It is wonderfulwonderful� ─�I could not help exclaiming as our cab 

started on its return trip。       ;But how did you do it�拭          �By what process of 

induction; 

     ;My dear doctor�察─�interrupted the great murderer�察 �the inductive theory 

is   what   the   detectives   use。  My   process   is   more   modern。      I   call   it   the 

saltatorial theory。      Without bothering with the tedious mental phenomena 

necessary to the solution of a mystery from slight clues�察�I jump at once to 

a conclusion。      I will explain to you the method I employed in this case。 

     ;In the first place�察�I argued that as the crime was committed in New 

York     City   in  broad   daylight�察   �in  a  public    place   and   under    peculiarly 

atrocious circumstances�察�and that as the most skilful sleuth available was 

let loose upon the case�察�the perpetrator would never be discovered。                     Do 

you not think my postulation justified by precedent�拭─�

     ;Perhaps so�察─�I replied�察�doggedly。          ;But if Big Bill Dev; 

     ;Stop that�察─�interrupted Knight�察�with a smile�察 �I've heard that several 

times。    It's too late now。      I will proceed。 

     ;If   homicides   in   New York   went   undiscovered�察  �I   reasoned�察  �although 

the best detective talent was employed to ferret them out�察�it must be true 

that the detectives went about their work in the wrong way。 And not only 

in the wrong way�察�but exactly opposite from the right way。                  That was my 

clue。 



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     ;I slew the man in Central Park。           Now�察�let me describe myself to you。 

     ;I am tall�察�with a black beard�察�and I hate publicity。              I have no money 

to speak of�察�I do not like oatmeal�察�and it is the one ambition of my life to 

die rich。    I am of a cold and heartless disposition。             I do not care for my 

fellowmen and I never give a cent to beggars or charity。 

     ;Now�察�my dear doctor�察�that is the true description of myself�察�the man 

whom   that   shrewd   detective   was   to   hunt   down。       You   who   are   familiar 

with the history of crime in New York of late should be able to foretell the 

result。    When   I   promised   you   to   exhibit   to   your   incredulous   gaze   the 

sleuth   who   was   set   upon   me�察  �you   laughed   at   me   because   you   said   that 

detectives and murderers never met in New York。 I have demonstrated to 

you that the theory is possible。; 

     ;But how did you do it�拭─�I asked again。 

     ;It was very simple�察─�replied the distinguished murderer。                 ;I assumed 

that the detective would go exactly opposite to the clues he had。                    I have 

given you a description of myself。            Therefore�察�he must necessarily set to 

work and trail a short man with a white beard who likes to be in the papers�察�

who is very wealthy�察�is fond 'of oatmeal�察�wants to die poor�察�and is of an 

extremely      generous     and   philanthropic      disposition。    When      thus   far   is 

reached the mind hesitates no longer。            I conveyed you at once to the spot 

where Shamrock Jolnes was piping off Andrew Carnegie's residence。; 

     ;Knight�察─  �said   I�察   �you're   a   wonder。   If   there   was   no   danger   of   your 

reforming�察�what a rounds man you'd make for the Nineteenth Precinct� ─�



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        THE DOG AND THE PLAYLET 



     ��This   story   has   been   rewritten   and   published   in   ;Strictly   Business; 

under the title�察�The Proof of the Pudding。�А�

       Usually it is a cold day in July when you can stroll up Broadway in 

that month and get a story out of the drama。             I found one a few breathless�察�

parboiling days ago�察�and it seems to decide a serious question in art。 

     There was not a soul left in the city except Hollis and meand two or 

three   million   sunworshippers   who   remained   at   desks   and   counters。   The 

elect had fled to seashore�察�lake�察�and mountain�察�and had already begun to 

draw for additional funds。          Every evening Hollis and I prowled about the 

deserted   town   searching   for   coolness   in   empty   cafes�察  �dining´rooms�察  �and 

roofgardens。       We knew to the tenth part of a revolution the speed of every 

electric    fan  in  Gotham�察     �and   we   followed     the  swiftest   as  they   varied。 

Hollis's   fiancee。   Miss   Loris   Sherman�察  �had   been   in   the   Adirondacks�察  �at 

Lower   Saranac   Lake�察  �for   a   month。      In   another   week   he   would   join   her 

party    there。     In   the   meantime�察      �he   cursed    the   city   cheerfully    and 

optimistically�察�and sought my society because I suffered him to show me 

her photograph during the black coffee every time we dined together。 

     My revenge was to read to him my one´act play。 

     It   was   one   insufferable   evening   when   the   overplus   of   the   day's   heat 

was   being   hurled   quiveringly   back   to   the   heavens   by   every   surcharged 

brick   and    stone   and   inch   of  iron   in  the   panting   town。    But   with    the 

cunning of the two´legged beasts we had found an oasis where the hoofs 

of Apollo's steed had not been allowed to strike。                Our seats were on an 

ocean of cool�察�polished oak�察�the white linen of fifty deserted tables flapped 

like seagulls in the artificial breeze�察�a   mile away a   waiter lingered for   a 

heliographic   signalwe   might   have   roared   songs   there   or   fought   a   duel 

without molestation。 

     Out came Miss Loris's photo with the coffee�察�and I once more praised 

the elegant poise of the neck�察�the extremely low´coiled mass of heavy hair�察�

and the eyes that followed one�察�like those in an oil painting。 

     ;She's   the   greatest   ever�察─  �said   Hollis�察  �with   enthusiasm。      ;Good     as 

Great Northern Preferred�察�and a disposition built like a watch。                 One week 



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more   and   I'll   be   happy   Jonny´on´the´spot。       Old   Tom   Tolliver�察  �my   best 

college   chum�察  �went   up   there   two   weeks   ago。      He   writes   me   that   Loris 

doesn't talk about anything but me。              Oh�察�I guess   Rip Van Winkle didn't 

have all the good luck� ─�

     ;Yes�察�yes�察─�said I�察�hurriedly�察�pulling out my typewritten play。 ;She's no 

doubt a charming girl。         Now�察�here's that little curtain´ raiser you promised 

to listen to。; 

     ;Ever been tried on the stage�拭─�asked Hollis。 

     ;Not exactly�察─�I answered。          ;I read half of it the other day to a fellow 

whose brother knows Robert Edeson�察�but he had to catch a train before I 

finished。; 

     ;Go on�察─�said Hollis�察�sliding back in his chair like a good fellow。 ;I'm 

no   stage   carpenter�察  �but   I'll   tell   you   what   I   think   of   it   from   a   first´row 

balcony standpoint。         I'm a theatre bug during the season�察�and I can size 

up   a   fake   play   almost   as   quick   as   the   gallery   can。   Flag   the   waiter   once 

more�察�and then go ahead as hard as you like with it。               I'll be the dog。; 

     I read my little play lovingly�察�and�察�I fear�察�not without some elocution。 

There was one scene in it that I believed in greatly。 The comedy swiftly 

rises into thrilling and unexpectedly developed drama。                  Capt。 Marchmont 

suddenly becomes cognizant that his wife is an unscrupulous adventuress�察�

who has deceived him from the day of their first meeting。                   The rapid and 

mortal   duel   between   them   from   that   momentshe   with   her   magnificent 

lies and siren charm�察�winding about him like a serpent�察�trying to recover 

her lost ground�察�he with his man's agony and scorn and lost faith�察�trying to 

tear her from his heart。         That scene I always thought was a crackerjack。 

When Capt。 Marchmont discovers her duplicity by reading on a blotter in 

a   mirror   the   impression   of   a   note   that   she   has   written   to   the   Count�察  �he 

raises   his   hand   to   heaven   and   exclaims�此    �O   God�察  �who   created   woman 

while Adam slept�察 �and gave her   to him  for a companion�察�take back Thy 

gift and return instead the sleep�察�though it last forever� ─�

     ;Rot�察─  �said   Hollis�察  �rudely�察  �when   I   had   given   those   lines   with   proper 

emphasis。 

     ;I beg your pardon� ─�I said�察�as sweetly as I could。 

     ;Come now�察─�went on Hollis�察 �don't be an idiot。                You know very well 



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that nobody spouts any stuff like that these days。                That sketch went along 

all right until you rang in the skyrockets。             Cut out that right´arm exercise 

and the Adam and Eve stunt�察�and make your captain talk as you or I or Bill 

Jones would。; 

     ;I'll admit�察─�said I�察�earnestly ��for my theory was being touched upon���察�

;that   on   all   ordinary   occasions   all   of   us   use   commonplace   language   to 

convey our thoughts。          You will rememberthat up to the moment when the 

captain   makes   his   terrible   discovery   all   the   characters   on   the   stage   talk 

pretty   much   as   they   would�察  �in   real   life。   Bu

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